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title: 'Senior Software Engineer at DeleteMe'
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# Senior Software Engineer at DeleteMe

- **Company:** DeleteMe
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Compensation:** $175k–$180k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-04-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/deleteme/b9b5b7cf-9e1e-455b-9389-16ab7a044077

## Job description

About DeleteMe: DeleteMe is the leader in proactive privacy protection. We help Individuals, Families, Businesses and Security teams reduce their human attack surface by continuously monitoring and removing exposed personal data (PII) from the open web — the very data threat actors use to launch social engineering, phishing, Gen-AI deepfake, doxxing campaigns, physical threats, and identity fraud.

Operating as a fast-growing, global SaaS company, DeleteMe serves both consumers and enterprises. DeleteMe has completed over 100 million opt-out removals, helping customers reduce risks associated with identity theft, spam, doxxing, and other cybersecurity threats. We deliver detailed privacy reports, continuous monitoring, and expert support to ensure ongoing protection.

DeleteMe acts as a scalable, managed defense layer for your most vulnerable attack vector: your people. That’s why 30% of the Fortune 100, top tech firms, major banks, federal agencies, and U.S. states rely on DeleteMe to protect their workforce.

Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to design and lead the evolution of DeleteMe's platform. This is a hands-on role, you'll be writing code and making architectural decisions across frontend, backend, and worker orchestration systems. You'll be expected to leverage AI-assisted development as a core part of how you work.

## Responsibilities

- Design and build across the full stack: frontend, backend, and worker orchestration systems

- Write production-quality code, leveraging AI-assisted development as a core part of your workflow

- Collaborate with the engineering team to translate business requirements into technical solutions

- Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and systemic risks

## Experience

- 10+ years of software engineering experience, with a track record of making and owning architectural decisions

- Strong hands-on experience across frontend, backend, and distributed/worker orchestration systems

- Comfortable writing production-quality code every day, not just reviewing it

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## Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools

## What We Offer

Benefits and eligibility may vary based on role, location, employment status, and other factors.

- Comprehensive health benefits - Medical, Vision, Dental
- 401k retirement plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- 20 days of Paid Time Off
- 11 Company-Paid Holidays
- Birthday Off
- Work From Home Stipend
- Cell Phone Reimbursement
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement
- Child Care Reimbursement
- DeleteMe Gold Membership
- Discounted DM Plans for Friends and Family

## About DeleteMe

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: DeleteMe removes personal information from data broker sites and search engines to help individuals and organizations protect their privacy and reduce identity theft, spam, stalking, and cybersecurity threats.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2010
- **Founders**: Rob Shavell, Eugene Kuznetsov, Andrew Sudbury

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Data Privacy, Personal Data Removal, Cybersecurity
- **Target customers**: B2B (enterprises, public sector, SMBs) and B2C (individuals)
- **Mission**: “To provide everyone with the power to control their digital identity.”

## Products & Services
- **[DeleteMe Service](https://joindeleteme.com/)**: A subscription-based service that continuously scans data broker sites and search engines to remove personally identifiable information (PII). Customers submit their details, and DeleteMe’s privacy experts and proprietary technology handle opt-outs and removals year-round.
- **DeleteMe Business Solutions**: Enterprise and public sector plans for organizations to protect executives, employees, and customers from data exposure, identity theft, and targeted harassment.
- **Privacy Advisor Services**: Expert-led removal management and reporting, with detailed reports delivered to customers within seven days of enrollment.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total funding $6.5 M (Series A, July 2011)
- **Notable Investors**: Not disclosed (2 investors participated in Series A)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - 159 employees (+30.8% year-over-year, +57 people)
  - Over 141 M successful opt-out removals completed
  - Remote-first workforce across 8 countries (US, India, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Ireland)
  - Headcount growth of 30.8% YoY; LinkedIn followers up 49.2% annually

## Competitive Advantages
- **Category leader**: Longest-running dedicated personal data removal service (since 2010); market-defining reputation
- **Hybrid approach**: Combines proprietary scanning technology with a team of trained Privacy Advisors, enabling comprehensive and manual opt-outs beyond automated tools
- **Proven scale**: Over 100 M listings removed; average exposure reduced substantially over a 2-year subscription
- **Remote-first global team**: Access to diverse talent and 24/7 coverage across time zones

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding public sector and enterprise sales**: Active job postings for Public Sector Account Executives (SLED) and Enterprise Account Executives
- **Continuous innovation**: Investing in technology to evolve with digital tracking and data broker tactics; adding roles in security engineering, product management, and lifecycle marketing
- **Deepening business solutions**: Targeting organizations beyond individual consumers, with dedicated enterprise offerings

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Remote-only, collaborative, globally distributed workforce; passion for privacy and empowering users
- **Remote/Hybrid**: Fully remote (some roles have an in-office option in Boston, MA)
- **Perks & Benefits** (from [Careers page](https://joindeleteme.com/careers/)):
  - Comprehensive health, vision, dental insurance
  - 401k retirement plan
  - Paid parental leave
  - 20 days PTO + 11 company-paid holidays + birthday off
  - Work-from-home stipend, cell phone reimbursement, fitness membership reimbursement
  - Free DeleteMe Gold membership for employees and discounted plans for friends/family
- **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on security (hiring Security Engineer for SIEM platform), product management, and software engineering

## Sources
1. [joindeleteme.com/careers](https://joindeleteme.com/careers/)
2. [joindeleteme.com/about-us](https://joindeleteme.com/about-us/)
3. [linkedin.com/company/deleteme](https://linkedin.com/company/deleteme)
4. [joindeleteme.com](https://joindeleteme.com/)
5. [builtin.com/company/deleteme](https://builtin.com/company/deleteme)

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